05/06/2011

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Beatrice Richard
Obituary posted by Marlene Richard Parslow (65): River Falls, WI.
 
For those of you who would like to read my Mom’s obituary, it can be found on-line at either of these two sites:

www.hudsonstarobserver.com

www.riverfallsjournal.com

She was a wonderful mother and will be greatly missed.

Hugs, Marlene

 

Beatrice Richard, 88

Beatrice Richard
 

Beatrice “Bea” Catherine Richard, age 88, of River Falls, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Grace Health Care (formerly Kinnic Long Term Care).

She was born to Delbert and Mary Slyter on Nov. 25, 1922, in Bottineau, N.D. At the age of 12, Bea lost her mother in a tragic accident. Her father later married Emma Dolezal. Bea graduated from Bottineau High School and attended nursing school.

Bea married Ernest “Ernie” Richard on May 16, 1944. After many happy years of farming in Dunseith and Souris, they moved to Bottineau where she worked as a nursing assistant at St. Andrew’s Hospital. Bea and Ernie moved to River Falls, Wis., in the fall of 1969. She worked at River Falls Care Center until retirement. Being Ernie’s wife and the mother of their 10 children were her most valued roles.

Cross-stitching, reading, solving word search puzzles, dancing, and card-playing were activities she enjoyed, but her most cherished moments were spent with family and friends.

Bea was preceded in death by husband, Ernest; her parents, Delbert and Mary; stepmother, Emma; brothers, Ross Slyter, Jim Slyter, and Leo Dolezal; and sisters Betty (Slyter) Vanyo and Ethel (Dolezal) Vanyo.

She is survived by her sons, Lawrence (Jean) of Ono, Pa., Leroy (Lynn) of Horace, N.D., Lester (Deb) of Centuria, Wis., James (Deb) of Webster, Wis., Michael (Kathy) of Roscoe, Ill., and Bradley (Pamela) of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughters, Marlene (Jim) Parslow of Hudson, Wis., Dianne (Jim) Bowles of Ocala, Fla., Deborah Hartung of Hudson, and Peg Forester of River Falls; sister Marie Coates of Beaumont, Texas; and more than 70 grand and great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be her sons.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 2, at St. Bridget Catholic Church in River Falls with Father Gerald Harris officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. on Monday at the church. Burial will be at St. Bridget Catholic Cemetery.

Cashman-Hill Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.hillfuneralservice.com.

Memorials will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or a charity of your choice.

 

 

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July 2007 – Class of 65 Reunion
Marlene Richard & Evie Gottbreht
 
 
 
 
 
Happy Birthday Emma Brudwick Kofoid
Message/Picture posted by Neola Kofoid: Minot & Bottineau, ND
 
Hi Everyone,
 
As you can see, this is my mom when she was young(er). Today, May 5, is her birthday; she is now 94 years old. :) Mom lives at Good Samaritan in Bottineau.
 
Neola
Neola, We wish your mother a very happy Birthday. When I visited her last year at Good Sam, she looked wonderful and was very alert. She had good recall of the present and the past. I have also included a picture of your mother with her sister, Alvina Christianson. Lots and lots of our readers, especially those of you from the Willow Lake & Rendahl areas, remember well, Clarence & Alvina Christianson and their daughter Lois. Lois, I think attended Willow Lake in the grades before going to Bottineau for High School. Lois was with the BHS class of 65. She is married to Richard (Dickie) Roland, also from the BHS class of 65. Dickie and I were confirmed together in Nordland church in 1961. Gary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Arla Hall

Memories from Lorraine Richard Nelson (46): Mesa, AZ

 

Thank you for the wonderful pictues of Arla( Wilson) Hall, as I knew her.. Many years ago we rode horses together in the Turtle Mountains..Great memories again from from ND. Thank you for your “blog”.. Lorraine Richard Nelson

 

Arla Hall

 
 
 
 
 

Devin Millang, Grandson of Richard/Ele Dietrich Slyter & Edna (Susie) Knox Millang

Shaking hands with Mr. Ray Mabus

the secratary of the navy at FOB Marjah, Afghanistan

 

 

Devin Millang

Posting from Vickie Metcalfe (70): Bottineau, ND

 

Hello Gary and Friends,

This morning, I was just leaving the high school office when I looked down the hall to see a clean cut young man wearing an AMERICAN uniform. His back was toward me. This young man stood straight ,tall, and proud in the distance.


I got closer and there was ____ “Devin,” the grand- son of my upper classmates, Ele and Richard Slyter! A tearful moment of hugs!


If course, I choked up and became tearful, telling him I am happy he had returned stateside safely!


Devin graduated from Bottineau High School two years ago . It seems, with he has been doing a world “Tour of Duty. ” He has served in Afghanistan and in Okinawa, Japan.


I questioned Devin, “What do all the guys in the service think of the events this week in Pakistan? ” “Very maturely, strong, and with out hesitation, He said, “They were all very happy, but realize there are always crazy people out there ..”


We both recalled, when Devin was a sixth grader in Mr. Haugen’s classroom on 9-1-1. In horror and trepidation, that class of 11 -12 year olds watched the twin towers coming down and the pentagon


Later we heard… ____he who’s name won’t be repeated because he is now ____a nothing___

 

Thanks American service men!


On 9-1-1, after school that day, I remember the unsettled feeling, going to the grocery store. As I got out of my car, there was a man in the parking lot in my face, passing out papers “saying the world is coming to an end. “


I recalled, my angry feelings and thoughts ” My dad and a lot of veterans have put their very life in harms way to serve and protect the USA. Those patriots who served, never let us down and those serving now will continue to protect our country.”


Here it is now 2011, and one of those little, gangly farm kids , with cheeks of tan, from Mr. Haugens class is in service. He is currently home on leave.

I, am so humbled and honored to know Ele and Richard’s grandson, Devin. as a strong man.

With soldiers, like Devin all will be well.


Vickie

Vickie, another great posting. This one is a tear jerker. We are so proud of Devin and all the young men that are serving our country in those war torn countries. It’s hard to believe that Richard/Ele Slyter and Edna (Susie) Knox Millang have a grandson old enough to be in the service. Gary
 
Richard and Ele Dietrich Slyter with their Grandson Kevin Millang
 
 
Richard Slyter with his grandson Kevin Millang
 
 
About 1968
Richard Slyter Carrying the American Flag
 
 
 
Joke of the day
 

Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cellular phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands-free speaker function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen.

 

MAN: “Hello.”

 

WOMAN: “Hi Honey, it’s me. Are you at the club?”

 

MAN: “Yes.”

 

WOMAN: “I’m at the shops now and found this beautiful leather coat. It’s only $2,000. Is it OK if I buy it?”

 

MAN: ” Sure, go ahead if you like it that much.”

 

WOMAN: “I also stopped by the Lexus dealership and saw the new models. I saw one I really liked.”

 

MAN: “How much?”

 

WOMAN: “$98,000.”

 

MAN: “OK, but for $98,000 I want it with all the options.”

 

WOMAN: “Great! Oh, and one more thing. I was just talking to Janie and found out that the house I wanted last year is back on the market. They’re asking $1,850,000 for it.”

 

MAN: “Well, then go ahead and make an offer of $1,750,000. They’ll probably take it. If not, we can go the extra hundred thousand if it’s what you really want.”

 

WOMAN: “OK. I’ll see you later! I love you so much!”

 

MAN: “Bye! I love you, too.”

 

The man hangs up. The other men in the locker room are staring at him in astonishment, mouths wide open.

 

He turns and asks, “Anyone know whose phone this is?”